Commiphora edulis subsp. edulis seeds grow into a deciduous caudiciform shrub or small tree representing the typical subspecies of C. edulis, native to the seasonally dry tropical biome from Tanzania south through Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana to Limpopo in South Africa — a wide southern African range. This subspecies occupies the more southerly, less arid part of the species' distribution compared to subsp. boiviniana. Like all Commiphora, it develops a swollen stem with peeling aromatic bark and is fully deciduous in the dry season. Family Burseraceae.Full sun, sharp drainage and a dry rest when leafless are the cultivation requirements, replicating the seasonally dry conditions of its southern African habitat. Peeling aromatic bark; swollen stem; fully deciduous in dry season Tanzania to Limpopo — the more southerly subspecies of C. edulis Seasonally dry tropical biome across southern Africa Slightly more mesic conditions than the northern subsp. boiviniana Full sun, sharp drainage; dry leafless rest Commiphora edulis subsp. edulis is an authentic southern African Commiphora extending from Tanzania to South Africa's Limpopo region — a wide-ranging and rewarding caudiciform Burseraceae for collectors interested in the genus across its southern African distribution. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
